Recall Alert! Britax Car Seats

On Tuesday, November 6, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) and Britax Child Safety Inc. recalled over 60,000 Britax car seats. The recall comes after reports of children biting or chewing on the chest pad, which could result in injury or death via choking.

The recalled seats were sold throughout the United States and Canada between June and August of 2012.

Three models were included in the recall: the Boulevard 70 G3, the Advocate 70 G3 and the Pavilion 70 G3. The following model numbers, which can be found on the mattress, are included in the recall:

If you own any of these car seats, stop using the product immediately and contact Britax Customer Service Department to obtain free replacement HUGS pads, which are made from more durable material than the current pads. Contact Britax toll-free at 888-427-4829, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Want to make sure you don’t have any recalled baby gear at home? Read more of the latest baby product recalls.

I followed directions and filled in al correct information to see if the car seat we had was affected by recall and it said that it was NOT. However, it fell within the dates and was the same serial number so I decide to call. After providing all information the representative confirmed that is was affected and that they would be sending additional parts the following week. Call to make sure – better to be safe than sorry!